Stud clip

ABSTRACT

A tool developed to clip on the vertical-building members (ie: studs) to facilitate dispensing of electrical wire and plastic water lines as well as provide scaffold and workbench capabilities for those trades working in building construction prior to the wallboard installation stage.  
     “Stud Clips” technology was developed as a means to provide competitive advantages to the worker through increased safety, better work efficiency and less physical wear and tear on the worker.  
     Stud Clip anchors to vertical building members by fastening around the specific building members via performed metal that slides horizontally and cross on to the stud or build members and is then twisted forward to the 45 degree position which holds the tool in place via two side and end flaps as well as forward and/or rear anchor teeth (pending model type).  
     Once in place Stud Clip provides hooks for electrician&#39;s “roll bars”, dispensing rollers for plumber&#39;s plastic water lines; scaffold brackets for temporary required planking and workbench to assist all workers with their day-to-day duties.

[0001] Material:

[0002] Non-corrosive aluminum plate.

[0003] Size:

[0004] Variable pending application.

[0005] Method of production:

[0006] Stud Clips and its various models are produced by:

[0007] I Mapping out required shapes and sizes on a 4′×4′ sheet ofaluminum (minimum ⅛″ thickness and larger pending strength sizesrequired) paying particular attention to minimizing waste of materialand time

[0008] II All pieces are cut to shape using a metal sheer pending modelto be produced.

[0009] III Shapes are then stamped or drilled as to provide thenecessary definition required but not achieved in step two to make readyfor bending.

[0010] IV Refined shapes are then bent by way of a Metal Brake toachieve the Final shape, which is ready for use other than manufacturersimprovements like adding rollers to Coil Roller Model.

[0011] V As described in the Abstract of the Disclosure, “Stud Clip” andassociated models slide horizontally and across on the stud or VerticalBuilding Member and is then twisted forward to the 45 degree positionwhich holds the tool in place via the side body, two side flaps and twoend flaps as well as forward and or rear anchor teeth (pending model).

[0012] VI Example provided in Stud Reel Hook.

DISCLOSURE

[0013] The following invention relates to a clip or tool of differentmodel types, which are specifically designed for the constructionindustry.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0014] In the construction industry any time something is required to befastened (temporarily or permanently) to a wood or metal stud (or anyvertical building member) the trades person is not only required to holdthe item to fasten it accurately in place but also use a hammer or drillas well as nails or screws.

[0015] Through the creation of “Stud Clips” we achieve greater workefficiency while at the same time providing a higher level of safety andconvenience and reducing long-term physical wear and tear of the worker.

EXAMPLE #1

[0016] When an electrician is mounting wire rolls he/she has to drive inand bend 3¼-3½″ spikes around a pull bar (minimum 4, as many as 8-10spikes) to securely fasten the roll bar to a wood stud (with as many as4 40-50 lb rolls of wire mounted on the bar). In the case of a steelstud the difficulties arise through holes in the metal that do not lineup or steel studs that remain permanently twisted after having a rolebar forced through them to support wire.

[0017] Stud Clip “Reel Hooks” (RH01) twist solidly in to place in afraction of the time required to drive in and bend nails and removes therisk of having a nail bend out of place when heavy rolls are lifted intoplace. Also is removed with greater ease therefore reducing physicalwear and tear of the worker.

EXAMPLE #2

[0018] In the case of the plumber when installing water lines theirmaterial is provided in a large coil in which the plumber unrolls aroundtheir work area or lays horizontally on a coil dispersing spool (whichtakes up working area and doesn't positively hold the coil of waterlinein place while pulls against it.

[0019] Stud Clip “Coil Rollers” (CR01) first of all is a fraction of theweight of a horizontal spool. They take far less room when stored in thevehicle, provide more work area for not only the water line installerbut other workers in the area and provides a solid anchor from which topull against thereby not only reducing get up time, installation time,dismantle and storage time but increases safety through less floorclutter and eliminates the need of second worker to keep the coil fromtangling. As added bonus “Coil Rollers” also provide the plumber with aproper height holder for cutting drain pipes thereby reducing lower backwear and tear.

LIST OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Page RH01—They lay out of the Reel Hook perpendicular to the studor Vertical Building Member and the layout of the Reel Hook in theclipped on position.

[0021] Page RH02—Side and facing views showing the Reel Hook supportingthe Wire Reel or Roll Bar.

[0022] Page RH03—Shows colored layout.

[0023] Page RH05—Facing view of the Reel Hooks supporting the Wire Reelor a Roll Bar.

[0024] Page CR01—Shows layout of the Coil Roller and how it sitsrelative to the stud or Vertical Building Member.

[0025] Page CR02—Shows Coil Roller back to back locked in place.Complete with roller wheels to accommodate water line coils.

[0026] Page CR03—Shows Coil Roller layout prior to final out andbending.

[0027] Page CR04—Shoes final and colored version of Coil Roller.

[0028] Page WB01—Shows a facing view of the stud Clip “Work Bench”clipped into place.

[0029] Page WB02—Shows front view, top view, side view, and side viewstanding for storage.

[0030] Page SB01—Shows layout of the Scaffold Bracket.

The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1) “Stud Clip.” A tool,which is defined as it “Clips on” to vertical building members to anchorother tools and building materials used during the construction process.2) A tool which is defined as having a A) Side Body, which providesenough surface area to span horizontally across a stud or buildingmember and sits flat against the side of the stud and is tipped forwarddown to 45 degrees from the perpendicular when locked in place for useand requiring no additional fasteners once locked into place. B) Frontand back walls, which are forced against the front and back of thebuilding member when the tool is set in place yet still allow for easyremoval of tool after use. C) Front and back side tabs, which hold thetool firmly against the side of building member and prevent twisting oftool during use. D) Front, side and/or back anchor teeth (Pending ModelType) which bite into building member providing additional support. E)Through an extension to the front of the “side body” a variety of tools(pending model type) are accommodated. 3) As described in paragraph 2,Stud Clip “Reel Hooks” are achieved through a hook extension of the sidebody, are used in a minimum of two units clipped onto studs side by sideto support “roll bar” used for dispensing wire off the roll and can beused to support any amount of wire rolls. 4) Also as described inparagraph two, Stud Clip “Coil Rollers” are achieved through a “U” shapeextension of the side body complete with a set of rollers mountedhorizontally along the bottom of the “U” to allow water line coil to“dispense” during installation. Stud Clip “Coil Rollers” work well usingonly one Roller to dispense plastic water line. However, by installing asecond “coil roller” upside down in the bottom of the coil providesadditional ease of use. As well as having an optional lack bar acrossthe top or open portion of the “U” to achieve 100% coil retention. 5)Also as described in paragraph, Stud Clip “Scaffold Brackets” providesan arm extension of the side body to accommodate the installation ofplanking running across the face the building member. 6) Also asdescribed in paragraph two, Stud Clip “Work Bench” provides alightweight temporary portable workbench for many uses. (See drawing).7) Also as described in paragraph two, Stud Clip can be build invariable sizes and strengths pending required use/difference in size ofvertical building member and applications regardless of process ofmanufacture composition of matter or alteration thereof. 8) IndustrialDesign and Intellectual property. As this technology is developedthrough hands on use and clearly understanding the challengesencountered in trying to provide a safe and efficient work environment.9) The right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale orselling the invention in the United States of America or importing theinvention into the United States of America.